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Updates on Education Law, Policies, and Jurisprudence
Atty. Joseph Noel M. Estrada
September 25, 2014
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B a s i c E d u c a t i o n
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Republic Act 10533 Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
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150 B
5 years
Private Education Sector
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Cushion the Impact to Management & Labor
Open SHS Program
Absorb Existing Faculty to Teach SHS
9 4 Tracks in Senior High School
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Absorptive Capacity of DepEd Schools
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1, 652 Private HEIs
830 without basic education program
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NO MINISTERIAL GRANT to Existing Educational Institutions the AUTHORITY to offer the Senior High School Program
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Requirements: •DepEd Favorable Endorsement to SEC •Tuition Fees •List of Faculty and Personnel to be Assigned to SHS •Inventory of Equipments & Laboratories •Ownership of Site •Memorandum of Agreements & Partnerships
(See DepEd Memo 4, s. 2014)
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33,000 faculty in HEIs stand to be displaced
Diminution of salaries and benefits of those absorbed in SHS
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Compensation: How will SHS Teachers be paid?
Will Art. 100 of the Labor Code apply against HEIs?
(Prohibition on Diminution of Salaries)
Major Issues on Labor and Management
Mode of Separation: Retrenchment or Redundancy?
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WHEN DO WE START IMPLEMENTING SEPARATION?
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Academic Status of Faculty transferred to SHS
Minimum Qualifications of Faculty
Other Issues:
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Welfare of Teachers & Faculty
Survival & Sustainability of Educational Institutions
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While the government should be vigilant in protecting labor from exploitation during the transition period of the K to 12 Program, it should not lose sight that private educational institutions have legal rights too under the law, and on top of these rights is the right of survival and self-preservation.
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Implementing the Anti-Bullying Policies in Private Schools
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• RA 10627 does not criminalize “bullying”.
• The onus is on the schools, not on the bully.
Obligations of Private Schools under the Law & IRR
1) Adopt Anti-Bullying Policies;
2) Adopt Intervention and Prevention Programs;
3) Create an Anti-Bullying Committee in relation to the Child Protection Committee under DepEd Order No. 40, S. of 2012. (Sec. 9, Rule VI, IRR);
4) Submit to the monitoring of DepEd on compliance with the IRR;
5) Keep records and statistics of bullying incidents;
6) Observe due process in Disciplinary Measures involving incidents of bullying;
7) Initiate and conduct training and development programs and activities that provide opportunities for administrators, teachers, school personnel, teachers, service providers, and other stakeholders to enhance
their knowledge and skills in preventing and responding to incidents of bullying or retaliation.
• The School recognizes that with the advancement of modern technologies, acts of bullying may be perpetrated outside the campus which leads to further bullying inside the campus.
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Cyberbullying
• Text Messages, Internet and Social Media. Bullying of students in Text Messages, Emails, Chat rooms, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media sites regardless whether the administrator of the same allows foul or explicit language or content or otherwise does not require any particular standard of use, shall likewise be prohibited.
ANTI-BULLYING POLICY TEMPLATE FOR CEAP SCHOOLS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE CEAP WEBSITE OR EMAIL: [email protected]
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H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n
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Protection of Students’ Right to Enroll in Review Centers Act of 2013
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Recent Jurisprudence on Education
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G.R. No. 189456 April 2, 2014
CHIANG KAI SHEK COLLEGE and CARMELITA ESPINO, Petitioners,
vs. ROSALINDA M. TORRES, Respondent.
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Issue: Can a school suspend an erring faculty, instead of an outright dismissal with agreement to voluntarily resign at the end of the SY?
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graceful exit
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While respondent did not tender her resignation wholeheartedly, circumstances of her own making did not give her any other option. With due process, she was found to have committed the grave offense of leaking test questions. Dismissal from employment was the justified equivalent penalty. Having realized that, she asked for, and was granted, not just a deferred imposition of, but also an acceptable cover for the penalty.
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Petitioners should not be punished for being compassionate and granting respondent's request for a lower penalty. Put differently, respondent should not be rewarded for reneging on her promise to resign at the end of the school year. Otherwise, employers placed in similar situations would no longer extend compassion to employees. Compromise agreements, like that in the instant case, which lean towards desired liberality that favor labor, would be discouraged.
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G.R. No. 193897 January 23, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST, DEAN ELEANOR JAVIER, RONNIE GILLEGO and
DR. JOSE C. BENEDICTO, Petitioners, vs.
ANALIZA F. PEPANIO and MARITI D. BUENO, Respondents.
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• Facts: Bueno and Pepanio were hired on a semester-to-semester basis because they lack the relevant MA degrees.
• They were later extended probationary contracts with the condition to acquire the MA within the probationary period.
• Bueno and Pepanio requested that they be granted regular status at the end of the probationary period despite not having acquired the academic qualification
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• UE was willing to extend the probationary period for 2 semesters for their compliance.
• Bueno and Pepanio complained of illegal dismissal.
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• ISSUE: CAN FACULTY BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACQUIRED PERMANENT STATUS IF THEY HAVE SATISFIED ALL REQUIREMENTS OF PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT EXCEPT ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION?
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• DECISION: NO. The Court held in Escorpizo v. University of Baguio, a school CBA must be read in conjunction with statutory and administrative regulations governing faculty qualifications. Such regulations form part of a valid CBA. Stipulations, clauses, terms and conditions, and the right to contract is still subject to the limitation that the agreement must not be contrary to law or public policy.
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• The requirement of a masteral degree for tertiary education teachers is not unreasonable.
• 1992 Manual
• Joint Order No. 1, s. 1996
• MORPHEI
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Unofficial Survey:
Why do we need K-12?
“It’s more fun in the Philippines.”
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“Sa K to 12, may choice ka.”
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“It is politically motivated.”
“Those who authored this law should all commit harakiri.”
“We need K to 12 to accelerate disbursements. It is not pork.”
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“Hindi ko po alam.”
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“To prepare them for love after high school.”
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“It is world-class.”
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“It’s overpriced.”
“We need to catch up with the rest of the world.” -Sec. Br. Armin Luistro, FSC
“We need to catch up with the rest of the world.”
